Hans von der Burchard wrote that the German-French paper of the day marks a break with decades of German restraint towards China's unfair trade practices. At the same time, Europe, particularly Germany, has quickly replaced the US support for Ukraine after its withdrawal and is beginning to take more responsibility for security. The development is not yet complete, von der Burchard wrote. If the federal government maintains its course, withstands pressure from the right and left, and makes progress on social reforms, that would be a significant achievement. Merz will likely go down in history as the most unpopular chancellor, and there is much to criticize about him; however, looking back, historians may view his chancellorship more leniently. #Deutschland #Europa #Handelspraktiken (translated)
